China vs El Salvador: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
China
11.89
in 2022
El Salvador
11.63
in 2022
China rank
75th
El Salvador rank
77th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 11.89 against 11.63 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 193 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 5.68 | 4.13 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.28 | 8.24 | 4.96 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 9.8 | 2.08 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 11.36 | 0.0667 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, China or El Salvador?
- China, at 11.89 against 11.63 in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between China and El Salvador?
- 0.26, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- China ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.